South Africa, 2 May 2015 On 23 April 2015, the “THE PEOPLE’S MARCH” against xenophobia took place in the city centre of Johannesburg. The march started at Pieter Roos Park in Hillbrow, and proceeded through the Johannesburg central business district, ending at the Mary Fitzgerald Square off in Newtown. Man in chains, photograph by Iranti …
South Africa, 25 March 2015 Every person that speaks of Kayla Glover, described her as generous in her ability to be kind to people, loving towards her friends and her community and openly out regarding her sexual orientation. Iranti worked with Rock of Hope the LGBTI human rights organisation in Swaziland in documenting and reporting…
South Africa, 23 March 2015 Please join us on 28 March for the meeting and on this important day and make your voices heard. THEME FOR THE DAY: SCHOOL UNIFORM. Please wear any school uniform as we celebrate our youth with diversity. Download the full invitation.
By Jabu Pereira, South Africa, 20 March 2015 Kaylo Glover murdered in Swaziland Kaylo Glover a young lesbian from Nhlangano, Swaziland, stepped into a bar with her friends on the early hours of Sunday morning. She was killed by an enraged man who did not want to be in the presence of lesbians. He left…
17 March 2014 LEGABIBO members designing placards in preparation for the court case. Photo by Gugu Mandla Botswana. The LEGABIBO organization demands to be registered as an association group and not a group that promotes homosexuality or same-sex relationships. On 12 March 2012, their registration application was rejected by the Director of the Department of…
Botswana, 17 March 2015 On the 12 March 2012 LEGABIBO was denied the right to register as an NGO. According to the Director of the Department of Civil and National Registration, Botswana does not recognise homosexuals and that the objectives of the organisations are contrary to section7(2) of the law. On 14 November 2014 LEGABIBO…
Global, 16 March 2015 The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL) is an initiative of Kalamazoo College whose mission is to support the pursuit of human rights and social justice by developing emerging leaders and sustaining existing leaders in the field of human rights and social justice, creating a pivotal role for liberal…
Pietermaritzburg, 20 February 2014 The Gay and Lesbian Network is hosting a hate crimes exhibition which is taking place from 7 February – 7 March 2014 at the KwaZulu Natal Museum, 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg. The purpose of the exhibition is to provide a space to educate and create awareness about hate crimes. The…
South Africa, 18 February 2015 This week from #Quorum: In this stirring tribute, activist and media strategist Jabu Pereira talks about the intersections of racial and gender oppression in #SouthAfrica, and urges us to remember those who have fallen. Stand with me — watch and share via quorum.thedailybeast.com. #humanrights #LGBT #equality
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014 South Africa, 17 February 2015 TDOR Report – To commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) 2014, Iranti and Transgender Intersex Africa (TIA) hosted a Social Dialogue on Transgender Learners in South African schools on 20 November 2014 at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg. Click here for the activity report.
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